Incident Code
Lib2011-197
Incident Code
Lib2011-197
Incident Date
4 October 2011
Location
مدينة زوارة, Zuwara City, Libya
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: LN063b)
On October 4th, 2011, shelling on Zuwara City killed ten civilians. It was unclear who fired the shelling, as well as what the combatant status of the casualties were. No injury counts were confirmed as well.
On Facebook, the saadalibya page stated “Ten civilians were killed in Zuwara after two mortar shells landed”.
A tweet from ZuwaraPost mentioned that the al-Ahrar TV team also survived after shelling on their residence.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
10